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• IBMG expands with the acquisition of Roofing Gear

  21-06-2023 16:14 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG), the largest independent merchant group in the South of England, has acquired Roofing Gear to expand its specialist roofing division by a further three branches and adding another £6m turnover to the Group.
  Established 19 years ago, Roofing Gear has three strategically located branches in Yeovil, Dorchester and Poole providing a comprehensive range of roofing products, insulation and associated materials.
  This latest acquisition provides IBMG&rsqu
  
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• Mast climbing specialist falls into administration

  21-06-2023 14:25 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Specialist access equipment supplier Adastra Access Ltd has gone into administration with the loss of 38 jobs.
  Blair Nimmo and Alistair McAlinden from Interpath Advisory took charge of the Glasgow based business yesterday.
  Adastra provided mast climbing work platforms and suspended cradles to main contractors operating across commercial and residential construction, maintenance and refurbishment.Interpath said historically the company enjoyed a strong order book, with a number of successful larg
  
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• Berkeley backpedals on modular factory production

  21-06-2023 10:14 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  London house builder Berkeley Group has applied the brakes to production of modular homes from its new factory at Northfleet, Kent.
  The firm this morning said it noted “the decision of other parties to exit the industry due to the costs and efficiency impact of regulatory and planning uncertainty on a stable production pipeline.”
  Announcing a rise in profits for the wide group, Rob Perrins, chief executive, said: “Berkeley’s immediate focus is on evolving the product to r
  
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• Expanding OCU Group swoops for electrical contractor

  21-06-2023 09:11 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Fast-expanding utility contractor OCU Grouph as acquired Integrum Power Engineering.
  Stockport-based Integrum is the group’s seventh acquisition in the last 15 months and will sit within the OCU Energy Services division.
  The electrical engineering design & build contractor specialises in high voltage power distribution projects and maintenance.
  Integrum will now support OCU as it expands its capabilities in the non-regulated energy market and rail sector to support the delivery of the
  
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• Southern Water starts hunt for sewer network upgrade firms

  21-06-2023 08:39 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Southern Water Services has started the hunt for partner contractors to deliver £466m of wastewater network projects for the AMP8 investment programme between 2025-2030.
  The south of England water company is anticipating that AMP8 will be the largest investment programme it has ever undertaken.
  The deliver sewerage network upgrade Southern Water is aiming to establish collaborative contracts with network service providers across four work lots:Lot 1 – Operate & Maintain. Spend &p
  
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• Ilke Homes files administration notice

  21-06-2023 08:37 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Modular house builder ilke Homes has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator as a deadline to save the cash-strapped business approaches.
  The notice protects ilke from creditor action while it seeks a buyer after production was halted across its sites and factory last week.
  The Enquirer understands that ilke is being offered to potential buyers for bids over £1 with a number of major house builders approached over a possible deal.Ilke and its advisers have been exploring fu
  
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• London City planners to fast-track office retrofits

  21-06-2023 08:23 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Planning chiefs at the City of London Corporation are considering a ‘retrofit fast-track’ planning policy to meet demand for Best in Class offices in the Square Mile.
  They will also relax restrictions on change-of-use proposals for historic city office buildings that cannot cost-effectively be upgraded to grade A
  The softening in planning policy comes after Corporation chiefs commissioned Arup and agent Knight Frank to assess future demand in the financial district post-pandemic.
  It
  
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• Ferrovial construction worker dies after Heathrow collision

  21-06-2023 08:23 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  A Ferrovial Construction worker has died following a collision with a passenger bus while working at Heathrow Airport.
  The Enquirer has learnt that the accident took place last Tuesday and the victim, a man in his 60s, subsequently died in hospital two days later
  Ferrovial said: “It is with great sadness that we can confirm that a Ferrovial Construction employee working at Heathrow Airport has died following a road traffic collision that took place on the morning of 13th June.“We are
  
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• Watchdog MPs warn over cost of net zero plan

  21-06-2023 08:22 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  The Government’s ambitious green power building goals are at risk of not being delivered because of a lack of an overarching and costed delivery plan.
  Spending watchdog MPs on the Public Accounts Committee are concerned about lack of transparency about the cost to consumers of the Government’s plan to expand nuclear, solar and wind power.
  The Government estimates that up to £400 billion of public and private investment in new generating capacity will be needed by 2037, but the
  
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